Project Grant H79SP080340

The City of Boston received a $610,683.44 project grant award from the Federal Emergency Management Agency under the Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program (AFG Program, CFDA 97.044) to enhance firefighter and public safety. The two-year grant period runs from August 2, 2021 through August 1, 2023. The AFG Program aims to enhance safety for firefighters and the public regarding fire and fire-related hazards. Funds provided to the City of Boston through this award will support projects...

The Boston Emergency Squad, Inc. was awarded a $309,392 Project Grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency Headquarters Financial Assistance Awards on September 13, 2022. The grant is part of the Assistance to Firefighters Grant program (CFDA 97.044) and will be completed by September 19, 2024. Under the award, the Boston Emergency Squad will enhance public and firefighter safety related to fires and fire hazards. Consistent with the goals of the Assistance to Firefighters Grant program,...

The City of Boston was awarded a $24.2 million Project Grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency under the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grant Program. The goal of the three-year grant is to support the Boston Mayor's Office of Emergency Management in enhancing the city's emergency response capabilities through staffing and deployment of local fire departments from February 2022 through February 2025. The SAFER Grant Program aims to help local fire...

The City of Boston Mayor's Office of Emergency Management received a $111,300.00 Project Grant award on September 4, 2024 from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under the Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program (CFDA 97.044). This funding will support the city's efforts to enhance public and firefighter safety through critical infrastructure improvements, equipment procurement, training programs, and health/wellness initiatives for emergency responders. The grant will...

The City of Boston received a $2,599,936.20 Project Grant award from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under the Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) program. The grant will support the provision of firefighting vehicles, protective gear, emergency medical services, and other equipment to enhance firefighter safety and improve the delivery of emergency response services. The funding period is from September 2022 to September 2024. As the awardee, the City of Boston Mayor's...

The City of Boston was awarded a $1,358,100 Project Grant under the Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA) Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program on September 15, 2023. The purpose of this grant is to enhance the safety of the public and firefighters with respect to fire and fire-related hazards. The funding will enable the city's Mayor's Office of Emergency Management Division, doing business as the Treasurer's Office, to procure firefighting equipment, safety gear, vehicles,...

The City of Boston Police Department (BPD) was awarded a $1,124,566 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance (CFDA 16.838 - Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and other Substances Use Program) to implement the Boston FY23 COSSUP Diversion Program. Key objectives include: 1) increasing coordination across BPD, the Suffolk County District Attorney's Office, and North Suffolk Community Services, Inc. to address the opioid epidemic in the Mass & Cass area;...

The City of Boston was awarded a $2,339,246 Project Grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under the Regional Catastrophic Preparedness Grant Program (RCPGP). The RCPGP aims to build regional capacity and enhance community resilience in the face of catastrophic disasters and other environmental stressors, with a focus on underserved communities and populations. Through this September 26, 2022 grant award, the City of Boston Mayor's Office of Emergency Management will deliver...

The Boylston Fire Department was awarded a $700,000 Project Grant by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under the Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program (CFDA 97.044) on August 7, 2024. The grant funding will support the department's efforts to enhance public and firefighter safety with respect to fire and fire-related hazards. Specifically, the grant will enable the fire department to procure critical firefighting equipment, personal protective gear, and implement training...

The City of Brockton, Massachusetts received a $613,191 Project Grant award from the Federal Emergency Management Agency under the Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program (AFG Program, CFDA 97.044) to enhance firefighter safety and emergency response. The award period is from June 1, 2023 through May 31, 2025. Funds will support Brockton Fire Department staffing and equipment to improve emergency response services for over 95,000 city residents. The AFG Program aims to improve public and...